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ID:4032 - Exploit for Cryptographic issues in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-4579
ID:4032 - Exploit for Cryptographic issues in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-4579
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42356
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4579
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 uses a BSSID masking approach to determine the set of MAC addresses on which a Wi-Fi device is listening, which allows remote attackers to discover the original MAC address after spoofing by sending a series of packets to MAC addresses with certain bit manipulations.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.